| Abstract: | Light diffraction in a nonuniform acoustic field induced by a wedge-shaped piezoelectric transducer is theoretically studied. Electric, acoustic, and acoustooptic characteristics of cells with such transducers are calculated. The emphasis is on the features of cell operation in the case when a piezoelectric plate is excited at the third harmonic. The acoustic field is shown to possess a complex amplitude and phase structure varying with the ultrasound frequency. The efficiency of acoustooptic diffraction depending on the acoustic wave amplitude and phase mismatch is studied. It is established that the efficiency of the Bragg diffraction can approach 100% despite a noticeable phase mismatch. Optimal values for the ultrasound power and angles of light incidence onan acoustooptic cell are found. |
